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How Did the CM Punk Early Release Rumors Get Started?

According to PWInsider.com, the backstage rumors in WWE claiming CM Punk had been granted his early release, which began this past weekend at live events, were reportedly due to AJ Lee being given the weekend off.

When talent found out AJ Lee would not be working this past weekend's live events, the speculation began that perhaps she had also left, and then rumors began of Punk being granted his early WWE release began.